On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
Just because you're elected president of the United States doesn't mean the public is -- you know, a lot of people held their noses and voted for Donald Trump.
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Robert Reich
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transcripts.cnn.comJust because you're elected president of the United States doesn't mean the public is -- you know, a lot of people held their noses and voted for Donald Trump.
Reich argues that Trump's election does not grant him unchecked power or legitimacy to disregard democratic institutions.
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